Toyota Highlander Reviews

The Toyota Highlander is an impressive SUV that any family near Zanesville, Cambridge, Coshocton, or Newark, Ohio, would enjoy driving around. With seating for up to eight passengers, it’s sure to be a great SUV that fits the whole family or makes room for more friends.

The team at Zanesville Toyota is happy to share reviews of this vehicle to help prospective car-buyers learn more. Feel free to keep reading the content right here on this page or click on any of the other links to learn more.

Toyota Highlander Interior Review

Toyota Highlander Towing Capacity

Toyota Highlander Trim Levels

Toyota Highlander Quick Facts

Maximum Towing Capacity	5,000 pounds
Seating Capacity	7 or 8
Hybrid Engine Fuel Economy	36 city/35 highway MPG¹
Maximum Cargo Volume	84.3 cu. ft.

Toyota Highlander Towing Capacity

The Toyota Highlander can tow up to 5,000 pounds when properly equipped. With this capability, you’ll be able to hitch up your trailer and bring along your equipment with ease.

As an added offering of protection, the Highlander comes standard with Trailer-Sway Control, so you can rest assured that whatever you’ve hitched behind your vehicle will stay secured.

Performance

The Highlander comes with two engine options, gas or hybrid. Each one will get you slightly different performance metrics as well as fuel economy.

Below is a table outlining some of these metrics.

	Gas Engine	Hybrid Engine
Horsepower	295 HP	243 HP
Torque	263 lb-ft	175 lb-ft
EPA-estimated Fuel Economy	21 city/29 highway MPG¹	36 city/35 highway MPG¹

The gas engine comes paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission and can be configured into either Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) or All-Wheel Drive (AWD). On some higher trim levels, Dynamic Torque Vectoring AWD is available for even more power.

The hybrid engine comes paired with an electronically controlled Continuously Variable Transmission (ECVT). With it, you’ll get the standard Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel Drive (AWD).

Toyota Highlander Interior

Toyota Highlander Interior The interior of the Highlander is pretty great as well. With upgraded technology to keep you entertained, you’ll want to make note of what’s available.

For all of your listening needs, both Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ come standard and you’ll also have access to Amazon Alexa. If you’ll be traveling a lot, then you’ll appreciate the available Dynamic Navigation system that will keep you informed as you drive along your predetermined route.

Another interesting tech feature is available Qi-compatible wireless charging. Positioned within the center console, you’ll easily be able to charge your phone without the need for bringing along your charger.

The safety features on the Highlander are remarkable, too. Each trim comes standard with Toyota Safety Sense™ 2.5+. This suite comes with the following standard safety features:

Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection
Lane Departure Alert
Road Sign Assist
Automatic High Beams

Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control helps you maintain a safe following distance. This feature can work together with Lane Tracing Assist to keep you within the boundaries of your lane while on the highway.

Learn More About the Toyota Highlander!

The Toyota Highlander delivers an impressive performance, considering the fuel economy you’ll be able to achieve and the ability to tow a decent amount of cargo. Better yet, the standard technology and available upgrades make this an attractive model to consider for drivers around Zanesville, Cambridge, Coshocton, or Newark, OH.

If you’d like to learn even more about the Highlander, keep reading the other reviews that are linked on this page. You’re also always welcome to contact us at Zanesville Toyota to discuss it further!

¹EPA-estimated 21 city/29 hwy/24 combined mpg for 2021 Highlander; 20 city/27 hwy/23 combined for 2021 Highlander AWD; 36 city/35 hwy/36 combined mpg for 2021 Highlander Hybrid. Use for comparison purposes only. Your mileage will vary for many reasons, including your vehicle’s condition and how/where you drive. See www.fueleconomy.gov.